The Story of Martini Maccomo: A Black Lion Tamer in Sunderland
Possibly the first Black lion tamer in England, Maccomo was tamer to Sunderland’s famous taxidermy lion Wallace.
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Forgotten Seafarers of the First World War
During the First World War the Merchant Navy, the Mercantile Marine, was thrust into the conflict, becoming the supply service of the Royal Navy.
8 Important Sites in the History of Black Music in England
We look at some of the most important buildings and places in the history of music by Black musicians.
5 Black Heroes of the Abolition Movement in Britain
Read the stories of five fearless writers and campaigners who fought to abolish slavery in Britain.
Black and British: Uncovering a Forgotten History
Historian David Olusoga introduces some significant, but often forgotten, figures in Black British history.